The Passing of the Baton
Matt Proctor, president of Ozark Christian College, shares his thoughts on Lincoln Christian University’s closing in a few weeks, and LCU’s decision to gift their seminary and endowment to Ozark. . . .
Articles for tag: Restoration Movement
Thanks, Jim!
Jim Nieman is retiring after 26 years as managing editor of Christian Standard. Rick Cherok will replace him starting in June . . .
May 1, 2024
The Restoration Movement Today
Where is the Restoration Movement today and why do I even need to know this? . . .
Now More than Ever, Christian Colleges Matter
Here are three reasons we need stronger Restoration Movement colleges, now more than ever. . . .
The State of Elder Teams in Independent Restoration Churches
An honest assessment of where we are as a movement when it comes to elders and their leadership. . . .
A Church-Planting Church: The Legacy and Impact of East 91st Street Christian Church
E91’s church-planting impact and legacy have added mightily to the Restoration Movement’s tremendous growth. . . .
May 1, 2024
Finding the Beauty in a Sunset: What We Can Learn from Organizations that No Longer Exist
What can we learn from Restoration Movement organizations that no longer exist? . . .
Reuniting Our Movement
Is it still possible to honor our Lord’s prayer for unity and thus carry out his Great Commission? . . .
The Solomon Foundation: Investing in a Movement and a Future
The Solomon Foundation is absolutely committed to the churches of the Restoration Movement. . . .
April 30, 2024
Historic Canton, Ohio, Church to Open New Campus
After two years of strong growth, First Christian Church in Canton, Ohio, is expanding. The historic church—once led by P. H. Welshimer—hopes to open its first campus location this fall. The church in November spent $2.1 million on a 33,000-square-foot building on 5 acres on the southwest side of Canton. . . .
April 18, 2024
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Isaac Errett as Author’ (1934)
When Isaac Errett [1820–1888] came into leadership in the Restoration movement there was need of a new type of literature. . . . His writings were more Scriptural and less theological, more practical and less philosophical. . . .
THROWBACK THURSDAY—’The Restoration Movement: Its Vitality, Quirks, and Needs in the 21st Century’ (2006)
The Restoration Movement is "not liberal, not really evangelical, not fundamentalist—as a group we are generally conservative, but not consistently so," LeRoy Lawson wrote in 2006. "In fact, critics could accuse us of not being consistently anything" . . .
March 21, 2024
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘The Birth of the Restoration’ (Part 3; 1924)
"Not 1804, not 1809," Ira M. Boswell wrote in 1924, "but that day in January, 1832, when the union between the Disciples of Christ and the Christians was consummated, is the greatest date in religious history between Pentecost and now" . . .
March 14, 2024
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘The Birth of the Restoration’ (Part 2; 1924)
"Their [the Restoration pioneers'] troubles were many. There were enemies without and within," Ira M. Boswell wrote in 1924. "I shall not have time to notice them all, but will give my attention to those which prevailed before the union between the disciples of Christ and Christians" . . .
March 7, 2024
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘The Birth of the Restoration’ (Part 1; 1924)
"The nineteenth century dawned on an America that was far from Christian. Unbelief was prevalent and popular," Ira M. Boswell wrote in 1924. "The Bible was considered a dead book and the gospel powerless to save. Speaking to sinners concerning personal salvation was objectionable to pious believers, and looked upon as a personal interference with the plans of God." . . .
Ozark Christian College Shares Update on Discussions with Lincoln
Ozark Christian College shared an update Friday about its ongoing discussions with Lincoln Christian University officials in the months since LCU’s October 2023 announcement that it intends to cease academic operations after this spring’s semester. . . .
March 1, 2024
‘The Fool of God’ Introduction
A historical novel about Alexander Campbell has been unexpectedly helpful to us . . .
March 1, 2024
The Way We Were
What can we learn by reviewing Restoration Movement history? . . .
March 1, 2024
The More Things Change
Reflections on the centennial issue of Christian Standard from 1966 . . .
With Closure Near, LCU Announces Plans for Library Collections
Officials with Lincoln Christian University have shared their plans for dissemination of the resources and collections in the Jessie C. Eury Library, now that the institution in Lincoln, Ill., is in the final few months of its existence. . . .
